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Flycatcher

Flycatcher Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flycatcher? [n] large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing [n] any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flycatcher: New World flycatcher \| Old World flycatcher \| true flycatcher \| tyrant bird \| tyrant flycatcher Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flycatcher: See Also \| chatterer \| Contopus virens \| cotinga \| family Muscicapidae \| firebird \| kingbird \| Muscicapa grisola \| Muscicapa striata \| Muscicapidae \| Muscivora-forficata \| oscine \| oscine bird \| peewee \| peewit \| pewee \| pewit \| phoebe \| phoebe bird \| Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus \| Sayornis phoebe \| scissortail \| scissortailed flycatcher \| spotted flycatcher \| superfamily Tyrannidae \| thickhead \| tyrannid \| Tyrannidae \| Tyrannus tyrannus \| vermillion flycatcher \| whistler \| wood pewee Flycatcher In Webster's Dictionary \Fly"catch`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing. Note: The true flycatchers of the Old World are Oscines, and belong to the family {Muscicapid[ae]}, as the spotted flycatcher ({Muscicapa grisola}). The American flycatchers, or tyrant flycatchers, are Clamatores, and belong to the family {Tyrannid[ae]}, as the kingbird, pewee, crested flycatcher ({Myiarchus crinitus}), and the vermilion flycatcher or churinche ({Pyrocephalus rubineus}). Certain American flycatching warblers of the family {Sylvicolid[ae]} are also called flycatchers, as the Canadian flycatcher ({Sylvania Canadensis}), and the hooded flycatcher ({S. mitrata}). See {Tyrant flycatcher}.

Flycatcher Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flycatcher?

[n] large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
[n] any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing

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Flycatcher In Webster's Dictionary

\Fly"catch`er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects,
which they take on the wing.

Note: The true flycatchers of the Old World are Oscines, and
      belong to the family {Muscicapid[ae]}, as the spotted
      flycatcher ({Muscicapa grisola}). The American
      flycatchers, or tyrant flycatchers, are Clamatores, and
      belong to the family {Tyrannid[ae]}, as the kingbird,
      pewee, crested flycatcher ({Myiarchus crinitus}), and
      the vermilion flycatcher or churinche ({Pyrocephalus
      rubineus}). Certain American flycatching warblers of
      the family {Sylvicolid[ae]} are also called
      flycatchers, as the Canadian flycatcher ({Sylvania
      Canadensis}), and the hooded flycatcher ({S. mitrata}).
      See {Tyrant flycatcher}.

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